6 Best Roadie and Concert Crew Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 18, 2026

Behind every rock star stands a crew of roadies. Roadie has a beer-truck driver with an ear for audio becoming a rock and roll touring roadie, Still Crazy has a forgotten 1970s band reuniting for one last tour, and Rock Star has a tribute singer fronting his favourite metal band. Get on Up follows James Brown’s rise, with Almost Famous rounding out the list.

Roadie (1980)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A beer-truck driver with a gift for audio repair becomes an unlikely rock and roll touring roadie.

Directed by Alan Rudolph · 1h 46m · Rated PG

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Get on Up (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A dramatisation of James Brown's rise from poverty to become the Godfather of Soul.

Directed by Tate Taylor · 2h 19m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Still Crazy (1998)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A washed-up 1970s rock band reunites decades later for one last shot at glory.

Directed by Brian Gibson · 1h 35m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rock Star (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A tribute band singer gets his dream shot when he is recruited to front the actual metal band he idolises.

Directed by Stephen Herek · 1h 45m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Almost Famous (2000)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 91% Metacritic 90

A teenage journalist, shadowed by his worried mother, tours with a rock band.

Directed by Cameron Crowe · 2h 04m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar54 wins & 103 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Roadie and Concert Crew Movies

Roadie (1980)

Get on Up (2014)

Still Crazy (1998)

Rock Star (2001)

Almost Famous (2000)

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